Will Obama pick up the pace on pardons in his 2nd term?
OPINION - President Obama pardoned a turkey for Thanksgiving, but will he do the same for people in his second term?...
Melissa Harris-Perry to Obama: Pardon people, not just turkeys
VIDEO - Harris-Perry read an open letter to the turkey pardoned by President Barack Obama just before Thanksgiving, urging Cobbler -- and by extension, Obama -- to take an interest in the people seeking pardons, not just the fowl...
Haley Barbour's pardons go before Miss. high court
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi Supreme Court is set to hear arguments over whether ex-Gov. Haley Barbour legally pardoned 10 current and former inmates...
Will the Scott sisters finally get a full pardon?
theGRIO REPORT - The Scott sisters had hoped for a pardon from Barbour, but now will ask the new governor, Phil Bryant. But will Bryant deliver for them? His background may provide clues...
Scott sisters will push new Miss. gov for pardon
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Scott sisters released from a Mississippi prison last year on condition that one donate a kidney to the other were saddened and disappointed they weren't among dozens receiving full pardons from Gov. Haley Barbour...
Miss. halts quick release of some pardoned
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A Mississippi judge has temporarily blocked the release of 21 inmates who'd been given pardons or medical release by Republican Haley Barbour in one of his final acts as governor...
Barbour pardons over 200 convicted felons
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) - Haley Barbour gave pardons or early release to more than 200 people in his his final days as Mississippi governor...
Gov. Haley Barbour pardons 4 convicted killers
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Outgoing Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour has pardoned at least four convicted killers who worked as inmate trusties at the Governor's Mansion,..
Presidential pardons heavily favor whites
ProPublica - Blacks have had the poorest chance of receiving the president's ultimate act of mercy, according to an analysis of previously unreleased records and related data...
Why Obama must pardon Jack Johnson
OPINION - There would be absolutely no political repercussions, let alone political fall-out to Obama for pardoning Johnson...
